The Department of Education was established in 1980 as a Cabinet-level agency by Congress, which has the sole power of ...

President Trump said in a press conference that most of the responsibilities the DOE oversaw will be returned to the states.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin shutting down the U.S. Department of Education, a move that ...

The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is warning that the potential dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education could have far-reaching impacts for Native American communities.

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department ...

The Education Department is the main conduit for federal aid to public K-12 schools and a major lender to college students.

With President Donald Trump signing an executive order kicking off the process of eliminating the Department of Education, ...

President Donald Trump ultimately needs Congress to shut down the Department of Education. So he will continue to use it for certain purposes in the meantime.

The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to facilitate his longstanding goal of eliminating the Department ...

Defenders of the Department of Education are turning to the courts to save it after President Trump signed an executive order ...

Advocates say dismantling the department puts financial aid at risk, and pulls resources for poor and disabled students.